Safety razor



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Filed Dec. 27, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Feb. 5, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICEy SAFETY RAzoa Georges Monnet, Washington, D. C. Application December 27, 1943, Serial No. 515,728 (o1. 30-70) Y 6 Claims.

This invention relates to razors and refers more particularly to safety razors which do not have to be taken apart and reassembled in the course of their use.

Safety razors now on the market consist usually of at least three pieces which have to be taken apart and reassembledV whenever it is necessary to insert a razor blade or remove it from the razor.

So called one-piece razors, now in use are comparatively complicated and easily breakable, and cannot be used satisfactorily with two edge blades.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a one-piece safety razor which is simple in construction and effective in operation. i i

Another object is the provision of a safety razor which does not have to be taken apart or reassembled for the purpose of inserting a razor blade therein or for removing that blade, and which is simple and sturdy in construction and effective in operation.

, A further object is the provision of a one-piece safety razor, which is so constructed, that the blade supporting surface may be conveniently exposed for the purpose of placing a blade thereon, whereupon the blade is clamped between this surface and a cover. y

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in the course of the following specification:

In accomplishing the objects of the present invention, it was found desirable to provide a blade support which is rotatably mounted upon a handle and which cooperates with a cover movable in relation to the blade support upon guides which may constitute a part of the handle and/or of the blade support. Y

The clamping of the blade between the blad support and the cover may be attained through the use of a screw thread engagement between the cover and a portion of the handle.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying. drawings showing by way. of example, preferred embodiments of the inventive' idea.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows, in side elevation, a safety razor constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the safety razor shown in Figure 1.

' Figure 3 is a top view of the razor.

blade.

Figure 4 shows theublade support carrying a.

Figure 5 is a section along the line 5--5 of `Figure 3. r n

Figure 6 shows, in side elevation, the headof a somewhat dierently constructed razor.

Figure '7 is a section through the head'shown in Figure 6. Y

Figure 8 is a top view of the head shownin Figures 6 and 7. Y

Figure 9 is a section along the line 9-9 of Figure '7, with the blade support. extending atr right angles.

Figure 10 is a side elevation nof a differently constructed razor.

Figure 11 is an end view of the razor shown in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is an end view of the razor its inoperative position.

Figure 13 is a section along the line .I3- I3 of Figure 10.

The safety razors shown in the drawings 'may be made of metal, wood, plastics, or any other' suitable material.

The razor shown in the Figures 1 to 5, has a handle 20 which maybe of any-suitable shape, and which has an upper neck portion 2| carrying a pivot 22. f y

The lower end of the pivot 22 is rmly embedded in the neck portion 2l. The pivot 22 carries a ange 23. pivot 22 is provided with screw threads.

The blade support consists preferably of two parts in order to facilitate assembly around the flange 23. The two parts may be of substantially the saine form in order to simplify manufacture.

The lower part 25 is pivotally mounted upon the pin 22 and rests upon the upper end of the neck portion 2|. Y

Central recesses formed in the supportingpart 25 receive the lower part of the flange 23 and the adjacent portion ofthe pivot 22. The support 25 has curved lower surfaces and a flat upper head in surface which is engaged by a corresponding surface of the upper support portion 26. The sup port portion 26 has central recesses receiving the upper part of the flange 23 and the adjacent end of the pivot 22. The two support portions 25 and 2S are connected with each other and may rotate upon thepivot 22. y j

The upper surface 21 of the support 26 may carry projections 28 and 29 fitting into the central slot 30 of a razor blade 3l. The threaded end 24 of the pivot 22 is so dimensioned that it extends conveniently through `the same central opening 30 of the blade. ,Y u

The pivot end 24 and the projections and The upper end 24 of the f i vided with a` central threaded hole 33 which is -adapted to receive the end 24 of the pivot 22. The cover;portion 32.- may be `providedwith a.

projectingportion 34 containing the hole' 33.

the supporting surface 59 of the member 54 with the pivot end 52 Vand the bolt heads 51 and 58 extending through the central opening of the Eblade. Then, the cover 68 may be swunggback into its position directly above the blade, whereupon the cover is moved downwardly and the pivot end 52 is screwed into the Ybore hole 62. The boltV heads 51 and 58 will be introduced then into the openings 63 and 64 of the cover 60'. In this construction the relative swinging movement between :the cover"4 60 :and the-'supporting members, facilitates the-removal vandfthe inser- The cover portion 32 is carried by two supports p /tion of the blade.

` K 35 and 36 which are movable within recesses 31'` and 38 provided in the support portions 25 randvv 26 at the ends thereof.V

The supports 35 and 36 are joinedfby'afyokel 391 g having a middle ring portion 40-embracing the neck portion j2| of the handleZU." The supports' 35 and 36 and the yoke `39 are comparativel-ynar'e, row .and may be conveniently grasped bythe n'ger's' of the user for the purpose of'manipulat-` Y ing the cover 32.

In the operative position of therazoi'., the blade 3| lies upon thesurfac'e 21 of the `support 26Vwith the guides'28 Aand 29 andv the'pivot" 22 extending through the central opening 38v of the blade3l'.`

The `pivot end 214 is screwed into the hole` 33 and the blade is rmly clamped between the supportl 26 andthe coverv 32. Y

Invorder to removev the blade, the user turnsf the handle 20. untilthe pivot end. 24; is withdrawn from 'the threaded hole "33.7 ,Then-,1 the ,cover 32 may be raised upwardly withthe supports 35 and 36 sliding in the grooves 3'1`and-38 and the ring 40 moving upon the neck portion. 2|.

The safety razor shown in FigureslO to 13 has ahandle 10 provided with an upper cylindrical y'portion 1| which may be narrower than the hanf `dlefmgandwhich contains two grooves 12 and 13 vdisposed on opposite sides thereof. 'I'hese grooves contain thev disks"1f4"and 15 respectively, which lar bar 11 `is-attached to the'disk1-5. n Y "The cover 18' of the razor carries downwardly can slide-and 'turn in the grooves. `The disk 14 is connected to a transverse bar 16, while a, simiextending vbrackets if 19 'andi 80 which fare; con- 18andf 88 are located ,at a distance from nected with the bars 18 and 11. The-brackets K thetwo supporting members ,8I`Land 82.

The'handle 18 carries 'apivot 8.3v which is-rrnly mounted thereon and "which carries al fiange 84. The pivot 83 has-athreaded end 85.

AThe-lower supporting; member8'l has `a: recess 'i receiving a part of tlr'eiiangeY 81kl 'Anotherma'rt Y of the flange is contained in a recess of theupper supporting member 82." 4"Ihev two members 8| and 82 are rmly lconnectedwith eachother and are mounted upon thepivot 83.

`r'The 4friction of the supports 35 and` 36 in the grooves 31 Vand 38 should'jbesuiiciently 'great toV maintain the4 cover s2 in the raised-position.

of! the guides 28l andv 29A and thepivot end 24 and maybe conveniently replaced by a new one.

The razor shownin Figures 6 to 9' includes a handle having a neckportion 2| whichv carries a pivot 5|).`Tlf1'e`A pivot. 58"'carries an inner flange 5|and is provided with a threaded outer end 52.

Al lower support x portion 53 isk rotatably mounted upon the pivot"56 and is nrrnlyfcon-l nectedwith the upper'supportportionV 54. y

VThetwo s uppriivportioris-r53 .and 54'are joined by bolts and`56 winchrare 'screwedi into bore holes. provided inthe'support portions 334 andv 54.

'Thebolt Aheads 51 and58'A extendabove'the l blade supporting'surface 59xand vservees guides adapted to receive .the razor blade 3|. `I'l'e blade"` 3| is .clampedbetween' theV "supporting `surface 59 and a cover 89' provided with acentrai projection 6| receiving a threaded hole 62.

The oversonasopeningseand: e4 receivl l ing'th'eboltLl'reads 51 pand' 58 inthe operative clamping position of the razoinl The cover;8.0

is connected with two supports' 6,5,and156jexte'nd- K maybe rotated in rel'ationto When" the 'cover 63' entends ,substantially :at

` right' angles to the supporting .members` gsga'nd 54l a 1blade. 3 I` Ymay be .conveniently placedlupon" 1 ing'atarlistance` from the support membersf53;` l and ltand'joined Aby'a yoke |51.,- the middle' porgl tion offwhich hasan'opening through Y,which ,the

The inoperative position or" the razor. is illus-.

trated in vFigure 12. In this position," the' cover 18 is `located below'the' support 82 so that `a safety blade- 3'I`m'ay be'conveniently placedupon* the support 82,. VThen,` the. cover'f18fmay l'ae'iswungr back into the position-shown in'full lines in'Figure 11,'whereupon'` the'end" 85` may be' screwed into thebore hole in the pro'jectionti; thereby firmly clamping the" blade 3| between thejcover- 18 and the support 82'.

,It is apparent that the. illustrations. shown abovezhaverbeen givenbyrway of illustration and not `by way of limitation and .that the articles above described are subject to wide variation and modication without departing from. Vthe scope or intent of the present invention. All such variupper supporting member having .an upper. curved' surface for a razor blade .and a'lower. substan tially .nal-,surface a lowersupp'orting member Y having a l'owercurved surface ,andy an uppersub-V 1 stantially flat surface`v engaging theflat surface 'of the upper supporting. member, means. connecting the at surfaces of the supporting members, a pin having one .endlrmlyconnected withsaid handle, (av flange connectedwith .said pinand located in recesses formed in said supportingmem-v bers, .whereby vsaid supporting `members yarerotatably mounted upon said pin,- and a coveringV member adapted to cover said: b1ade,.said covering member. beingN connectedto saidvhandleandfhaving va threaded hole formed therein, the other-:lend

of said pin being threaded and being screwed into said hole in the clamping position of said razor.

2. A safety razor, comprising a handle, a supporting member, for a razor blade, a pin having one end firmly connected with said handle, said supporting member being rotatably mounted upon said pin intermediate its ends, and a covering member adapted to cover said blade, said covering member having a threaded hole formed therein, the other end of said pin being threaded and being screwed into said hole in the clamping position of said razor, arms connected with said covering member on opposite sides thereof and extending on opposite sides of said supporting member and a yoke connected with said arms and having a central portion embracing said member adapted to cover said blade, said cover-` ing member having a threaded hole formed therein, the other end of said pin being threaded and being screwed into said hole in. the clamping position of said razor; arms connected with said covering member on opposite sides thereof and extending on opposite sides of said supporting member and within parallel grooves formed in said sides of the supporting member, and a yoke connected with said arms and having a central portion embracing said handle.

4. A safety razor, comprising a handle, a supporting member for a razor blade, a pin having one end rmly connected with said handle, said supporting member being rotatably mounted upon said pin intermediate its ends a covering member adapted to cover said blade, said covering member-having a threaded hole formed therein, the other end of said lpin being threaded and being screwed into said hole in the clamping position of said razor; arms connected with said covering member on opposite sides thereof and extending on opposite sides of said supporting member and at a distance therefrom, and a yoke connected with said arms and having a central portion embracing said handle.

5. A safety razor, comprising a handle, an upper supporting member having an upper curved surface for a razor blade and a lower substantially flat surface, a lower supporting member having a lower curved surface, and an upper substantially flat surface engaging the fiat surface of the upper supporting member, screws interconnecting said supporting members and having heads projecting from the blade supporting surface, and adapted to extend through a central opening of a blade, a pin having one end firmly connected with said handle, said supporting members being rotatably mounted upon said pin intermediate its ends, a covering member adapted to cover said blade, said covering member having a threaded hole formed therein, the other end of said pin being threaded and being screwed into said hole in the clamping positionof said razor, said covering member having other openings formed therein, and receiving the heads of said screws, in the clamping position of the razor; arms connected with said covering member 'on opposite sides thereof and extending on opposite sides of said supporting member, and at a distance therefrom, and a yoke connected with said arms and having a central portion embracing said handle.

6. A safety razor, Vcomprising a handle, a supporting member for a razor blade, a pin having one end firmly connected with said handle, said supporting member being rotatably mounted upon said pin intermediate its ends, a covering member adapted to cover said blade, said covering memberhaving a threaded hole formed therein, the other end of said pin being threaded and being screwed into said hole in the clamping position of said razor; arms connected with said covering member on opposite sides thereof and extending on opposite sides of said supporting member and bars connected with said arms and slidably and swingably mounted in grooves formed in said handle on opposite sides thereof.

GEORGES MONNET. 

